Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with candidates in the Nov. 7 elections. Eldon Merrick is challenging incumbent Chadrick Heflin for the Portales City Council C position. Eldon Merrick Q: Why do you want this job? A: I have attended council meetings for the last 1-1/2 years and I have seen things I did not feel like were in the best interest of our city. What we have been doing isn't working. I feel an obligation to our community to try and bring new ideas to help resolve some of the s...
Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St. Clovis Monday: Stir Fry Chicken, Stir Fry Vegetables, Fried Rice, and Sugar cookie. Tuesday: Country-style BBQ Ribs, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Garlic Toast, and sliced Peaches. Wednesday: Fried Chicken Legs, Fried Okra, Coleslaw, Buttermilk Biscuit w/butter, and Apple Crisp. Thursday: 2 Beef & Bean Tostadas, Spanish Rice, Cheesy Calabacitas, and Vanilla Pudding. Friday: Ham w/Pineapple sauce, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Broccoli, Roll w/butter, and Birthday Cake w/Ice...
Clovis Monday: Breakfast: Muffin. Lunch: Bacon Cheeseburger on a bun, Seasoned Spirals, Veggie Cup & Dressing, chilled Peaches or (grades 6-12) Pizza or Stuffwich and Fries or Chef Salad. Tuesday: Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza. Lunch: Ravioli & Marinara Sauce, Garden Salad, Celery Sticks & Dressing, Fresh Apple, Whole Wheat Roll, Cookie or (grades 6-12) Pizza or Spicy Chicken Sandwich or Chef Salad. Wednesday: Breakfast: Chocolate Filled Crescent. Lunch: 2 Tacos, Lettuce & Tomato, Spanish Rice, Seasoned Pinto Beans, Chilled...
The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “Ladies of the Lake” by Cathy Gohlke. When she is forced to leave her beloved Prince Edward Island to attend Lakeside Ladies Academy after the death of her parents, the last thing Adelaide Rose MacNeill expects to find is three kindred spirits. The...
You may not know Donald Cameron Elder III, but you probably do know "Doc" Elder. Elder has been in the area since 1995, teaching at Eastern New Mexico University and on the radio as part of a country music morning show and broadcasting sports. Elder took some time out of his Tuesday to tell The News about his life. Q: Where did you grow up? A: I was born in Farmington, Minn. When I was growing up it was a farming town. Now, after 70 years, it's a suburb of the Twin Cities. The...
I love fall, but not for the pumpkin-spice-flavored drinks. I prefer piñon coffee when the mornings turn chilly. Speaking of chile, I prefer mine green when the leaves turn gold. I may have discussed it before, but I bemoan the fact that for most of my working life I’ve been too busy in the fall to really get out and enjoy this spectacular season. Sure we’ve taken our road trips in early October to do a little leaf peeping. My late wife’s birthday fell on Oct. 4 so we had a...
ELIDA – Sophomore Cason Norman scored three touchdowns, including a 60-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter, to help Elida get past Roosevelt County rival Floyd 46-24 on Friday in 6-man District 2 action. Norman tallied on a pair of 15-yard first-quarter runs as the Tigers (5-3, 2-2 district) opened a 26-0 lead late in the half against the Broncos (2-5, 0-4). Sophomore Hayden Rubio threw touchdown passes of 25 yards to sophomore Taten Norman and 3 yards to senior T...
ROSWELL – Clovis High's soccer girls overcame an early deficit to nip Roswell High 2-1 on Tuesday in a District 4-5A matchup. With the win, the Lady Wildcats (12-3-1, 2-1 district) maintained their second-place standing in the district behind Hobbs (9-6-2, 3-0). Junior forward Ava Crain scored the deciding goal about 14 minutes into the second half on an assist from junior forward/midfielder Natalie Griego. The Lady Coyotes (1-12-3, 0-3), outscored 32-7 for the season c...
Saddled with a five-match losing streak, Clovis High's volleyball team looked as if that might be about to be extended on Thursday night. The Lady Wildcats bailed out the first two sets, then finally pulled away late in Game 3 for a 25-23, 25-23, 25-16 victory over Lovington at Rock Staubus Gym. Senior outside hitter Kailyn Jefferson delivered 13 kills for the Lady Wildcats (10-7) while senior middle hitter Elizabeth Warwick came alive in the third set and finished with seven...
After getting swept in their first eight Lone Star Conference matchups this season, Eastern New Mexico University’s volleyball team came painfully close to breaking through on Friday night. Texas-Permian Basin, though, finally survived after ENMU erased three match points as the Falcons posted a 30-28, 23-25, 25-16, 24-26, 15-13 victory in a hard-fought contest lasting just over 2 ½ hours at Greyhound Arena. Three players had 12 kills for the Falcons (13-5, 4-3 LSC), including junior outside hitter Aaliyah Gray, who also co...
It's eight games into Portales High's football season, and so far it hasn't seemed to make much difference who's on the other side of the field. Once again, the Rams ran roughshod over an opponent in dispatching Albuquerque Academy 54-0 in the District 4-4A opener for both squads on Friday night at Greyhound Stadium. Junior quarterback Paxton Culpepper threw a personal-best six touchdown passes – to four different receivers – before running one in himself. Then, on the ensuing...
Staff representing U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., will hold in-person mobile office hours in Quay and Curry counties on Monday. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration, veteran’s benefits, student loans, and other federal programs, according to a news release from Heinrich’s office. Staff will be at • Tucumcari Senior Citizens Center, 523 S. Third St., from 11 a.m. to noon Monday. • Melrose Village Hall, 105 E. Ave. B, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p....
Bug is a 6-week-old chihuahua-Boston terrier mix who is known for his energetic dance when he meets new people. From his bellows for attention to his "wet kisses," Bug has a lot of love to give for a small pup, Portales Animal Shelter workers said. Bug is available for adoption at the Portales shelter....
As Portales Animal Shelter reaches a 90% adoption and transfer rate, Portales Community Services Director Kelly McClellan said the city plans to expand further in providing for the local animal community this November. McClellan said one of the biggest causes of concern is the overwhelming stray population within the city. With a recent partnership with Best Friends Animal Society, she said the animal shelter is looking to be more proactive in reducing the numbers by helping low-income families and animals through grants....
Clovis Mayor Mike Morris had coffee with six community members at the Java Loft on Friday, where discussions ranged from mental health to electric vehicle charging stations. “It was delightful, and I was able to visit with everyone around the room,” Morris said. He told the group he would talk about anything he could talk about in detail. “One new to the community told me he didn’t see much information coming up about the election and the candidates and the various positions they are up for,” he said. Morris told the indiv...
The Curry County Fairgrounds will be undergoing improvements. County commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to upgrade lighting, parking lots and fencing. County Facilities Maintenance Superintendent Ben Roberts presented the requests. Costs are estimated at $89,472.30, with the negotiation of also adding more concrete sidewalks within the fairgrounds. Commission Chairman Robert Thornton advocated for more accessibility at the fairgrounds so residents with disabilities can enjoy the annual carnival as well. He suggested...
Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local school board candidates. For the Clovis School Board, in District 5, Nathan McCreery is challenging incumbent Terry Martin, the board president. Nathan McCreery Q: What made you decide to run for the school board? A: I made the decision to run for school board because the things that I’m seeing in our schools are not the direction I think we need to head as a community. Q: How are you qualified? A: I have run a small business in Clovis since 1978. I w...
What do peanuts and greyhounds have in common? Some might argue it’s hard to find commonalities between a humble legume and a willowy canine. We will have plenty of opportunities to look for some this coming week in Portales as Eastern New Mexico University welcomes former Greyhounds back to campus for its 89th Homecoming and the gates are thrown open at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds for the 50th Peanut Valley Craft and Music Festival. Thanks to technology perfected by a g...
Opponents of our support for Ukraine have started lumping in the defense of their homeland with our past wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and referring to them all as “forever wars.” Let’s break that down. The war in Afghanistan started on Oct. 7, 2001, with an invasion ordered by President George W. Bush, and ended on Aug. 26, 2021, with a withdrawal ordered by President Joe Biden. It lasted for 19 years, 10 months and 19 days, and resulted in the deaths of 2,402 American service men and women, including 13 during the withd...
Let’s be honest about the hypocrisy coming out of both political parties when it comes to gerrymandering. Both sides do it when given the opportunity and both sides decry the other side for doing it — all depending only on who’s in power at the moment the maps get redrawn. If you want a definition for “gerrymander,” here’s Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s: “to divide or arrange (a territorial unit) into election districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage.” And if you want to see an example of gerrymande...
When I learned that Josh Kruger had been murdered in Philadelphia, I felt the same sense of shock that most people experienced at hearing the news. The media community in the Delaware Valley is fairly insular, even though we happen to be in a rather large market, and most of those who write either know personally, or have had some kind of interaction with, others who write. Josh — I presume to use his first name even though we never actually met — was someone whose pol...
“War is a racket.” — Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler I’m not a good subject for war propaganda. I see the atrocities committed on all sides, going back through history. I also can’t ignore or accept civilian casualties -- “collateral damage” -- under any circumstances. It’s non-negotiable. One innocent person harmed means you’ve done wrong, no matter what justification you use. Blame politicians, not populations. I condemn any new attack, but there’s no such thing as an...
I am constantly reminded that most Americans have little interest in what goes on outside their own borders. As a matter of fact, during the football season, most Americans have little interest in what goes on off the gridiron, college or professional. In spite of all that is going on in Ukraine, the citizenry has pretty much given it the ho-hum treatment. After last weekend, all that is about to change. The Hamas attack on Israel put an end to U.S. indifference, probably...
If you looked up on Saturday morning, you may have thought the moon was taking a bite out of the sun. At least that's how NBC News described the annular solar eclipse visible in five-plus states. New Mexico had one of the better views, a little after 10:30 a.m. Greatamericaneclipse.com tells us the moon's shadow was traveling at 3,005 mph when it hit the sun over the Land of Enchantment. The whole thing lasted less than five minutes. Clovis-Carver Public Library held a watch...
Why did Clovis schools decide to build a cinder block wall at the most engaging and pleasant looking corner of the Clovis High School campus? What’s the purpose of the wall? How much did it cost? Who proposed the wall? When was there a public discourse on the matter? The wall was built for various reasons, including to enclose the practice area for the Wildcat Marching Band, according to Clovis Municipal Schools Deputy Superintendent of Operations,Technology & Athletics Jay Brady. “To prevent overuse of the turf at Leon Wil...
